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CHAPTER III, 
PROCEEDINGS 1839 — 1840. 
MeaiiAvhile active preparations were in progress to secure a good 
meeting at Leeds. The Pliilosopliical and Literary Society, as on 
previous occasions, gave tlie free use of their rooms, and a joint com- 
mittee of the Geological and Polytechnic Society and the Leeds 
Society was appointed ; the latter represented by Dr. Teale and 
Mr. Marshall. On the 1st November a meeting of the council of the 
Geological Society was held at its rooms at Wakefield. The museum 
occupied a considerable amount of attention, and Messrs. Briggs and 
Embleton were appointed a sub-committee to make alterations. It 
was decided to request Lord WharnclifFe to preside, and Professor 
Phillips to read a paper. These gentlemen were communicated with 
by the honorary secretary, and a few days later Mr. Wilson wrote to 
Mr. Embleton as follows : — 
Mr. Wilson to Mr. Embleton. 
Leeds, 11th November, 1839. 
Dear Sir, 
I have received an answer from Lord Wharncliffe stating his 
inability to be present at our meeting. Professor Phillips too regrets 
that he will be unable to attend, as well from engagements as from 
his being unequal at present to appear in public so soon after his 
uncle's death. This leads me to hope that you will exert yourself to 
give us a paper. If you can do so we shall have enough with our- 
selves for two meetings, Mr. Teale, Mr. Thorp, Mr. Hartop, yourself, 
and Mr. Morton. Mr. Sopwith, I fear, will not be able to attend. 
Have you arranged for a reporter? we must have his assistance 
without payment, on condition of giving him the printing. Be kind 
enough to let me know what you will do for us in the way of a paper. 
I am, dear Sir, yours truly, 
G Thomas Wilson. 
